Rest

Rest

​"Rest" - mixed media on aquabord panel, 6" x 6".  Available here and at Artfinder.

"To rest is not self indulgent, to rest is to prepare to give the best of ourselves, and to perhaps, most importantly, arrive at a place where we are able to understand what we have already been given." - David Whyte, Consolations: The Solace, Nourishment and Underlying Meaning of Everyday Words

​There were a few days of rest here after a whirlwind couple of weeks.   And that rest included some wonderful play time in the studio.  Because art IS rest and play (well, usually).

I have a weird job.  But the thought of not doing it is weirder. - Brian Rutenberg

Another part of rest this week included hours of mesmerized gazing at Rutenberg's newest book, A Little Long Time. Oh. My. Goodness.  It is a glorious cornucopia of delicious art and the practical wisdom of his Studio Visits series on YouTube.  I am overflowing with inspiration and enthusiasm now, recharged and ready to make magic with the muse!  Woot!

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About the painting: layers of water-soluble ink applied loosely with a brush.  Acrylic paint added to sky and liberally vandalized with bare fingers.  Acrylic added to lower portion and sprayed with water.  A thin line of quinacridone violet added to the horizon with a small brush.